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Vernon Hargreaves III | Cornerback

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Per Pro Football Focus, the Bucs had the third-worst value-per-pick class of any team in the NFL.

Unlike most teams that it panned, PFF actually liked Tampa Bay's first two picks, Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves and Eastern Kentucky DE Noah Spence. After that, though, they hated what the Bucs did, namely the trade-up to select FSU K Roberto Aguayo at the end of Rd. 2. "... any time you draft a kicker in the second round, and in particular if you trade up to do so, your draft-value-added number is going to take a hit," Jeff Dooley wrote. "Even worse: Aguayo made just five of his 10 field-goal attempts from 40-plus yards last season." May 6 - 5:16 PM

The analyst liked what the Bucs did in Rd. 1 in trading back to select the guy they wanted anyway, Florida CB Vernon Hargreaves. He also liked the Rd. 2 pick of Eastern Kentucky DE Noah Spence, which filled a need. Silva hated what came next, though, the much-maligned trade-up for Florida State K Roberto Aguayo at the end of Rd. 2. "I loved that Licht attacked his two biggest needs with value picks in rounds one and two, and believe he could eventually get useful snaps from [North Carolina Central CB Ryan Smith], [UCLA T/G Caleb Benenoch], and/or [Oklahoma LB Devante Bond] within the next few year," Silva wrote. "I'm entirely not a fan of trading up to draft any kicker in the second round." May 5 - 6:25 PM

Hargreaves (5'11/204) started 37 games in three seasons for the Gators, piling up 10 career interceptions and first-team All-SEC honors in his sophomore and junior years. Supremely young for a rookie, Hargreaves won't be of legal drinking age until June. Although Hargreaves ran a slightly underwhelming 4.50 forty in Indy, he showed explosion in the vertical (39") and broad (10'10") jumps before shining in agility tests. Possessing an elite combination of quicks, competitiveness, and ball skills, Hargreaves offers No. 1-cornerback potential. Apr 28 - 9:38 PM

"Gets his hands on a lot of balls," the scout said. "Very physical in the run game. He's a real competitor." Hargreaves' stature may knock him down the board a bit, but most anonymous scouts have been enthused about his prospects during this pre-draft process. "He's a very good player. He's a tough press corner," another scout told Eckel. "He has good feet, good instincts. He's smart. He might just need to get in the weight room a little bit. But he's ready to play at this level." Apr 25 - 7:26 PM